Fentanyl

September 12, 2019

Can fentanyl use lead to addiction?

Yes. Fentanyl is addictive because of its potency. A person taking prescription fentanyl as instructed by a doctor can experience dependence, which is characterized by withdrawal symptoms when the drug...

Illicitly-made fentanyl use is on the rise

August 20, 2019

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Illicitly-made fentanyl use is on the rise

Overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids other than methadone, which includes fentanyl, increased almost 47% from 2016 to 2017. Roughly 28,400 people died from overdoses involving synthetic opioids other than methadone...

July 25, 2019

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Buprenorphine (BUP)

Because of its low opiate effect, buprenorphine has a lower potential for abuse than other opioid drugs, but it can still be abused through crushing of tablets for snorting or...

July 25, 2019

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Cocaine (COC)

Cocaine (benzoylmethylecgonine) is a crystalline alkaloid drug obtained from the leaves of the coca plant, native to South America, where the leaves are chewed as a mild stimulant.

July 25, 2019

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Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid analgesic with a rapid onset and short duration of action. It can also be used in combination with benzodiazepines as an anesthetic.

Overdose Deaths Involving Synthetic Opioids

May 22, 2019

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Overdose Deaths Involving Synthetic Opioids

According to the CDC, death rates involving synthetic opioids (other than methadone), which include drugs such as tramadol and fentanyl. In 2017, more than 28,000 deaths involving synthetic opioids (other...

May 13, 2019

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What is Fentanyl?

Fentanyl is a synthetic (man-made) opioid 50 times more potent than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine. There are two types of fentanyl: Pharmaceutical fentanyl is primarily prescribed...

March 19, 2019

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How do people use fentanyl?

When prescribed by a doctor, fentanyl can be given as a shot, a patch that is put on a person’s skin, or as lozenges that are sucked like cough drops.2...

Can fentanyl use lead to addiction?

Illicitly-made fentanyl use is on the rise

Buprenorphine (BUP)

Cocaine (COC)

Fentanyl

Overdose Deaths Involving Synthetic Opioids

What is Fentanyl?

How do people use fentanyl?

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